Environment China is a weekly bilingual podcast from the Beijing Energy Network. The show features conversations with advocates, entrepreneurs, and experts working in the environmental field in China. We are looking to learn how they do their work, what new strategies and solutions they have found, and why now is the right time for real and positive changes in China’s environmental field.

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We all have a right to work and live in a healthy
environment. When pollution impedes this right, legal measures can
be taken on behalf of victims. What happens to those who do not
know their legal rights? How do victims that are not aware of
environmental rights advocate for pollution compensation?

Our guest on Environment China today is Professor
Wang Canfa, a veteran environment law expert who is a vehement
advocate of spreading legal knowledge to all members of society. In
1998, he established the first grassroots environmental NGO, China
Legal Assistance to Pollution Victims, to provide legal help to
pollution victims and opened a telephone hotline to serve as many
people as possible. So far, he and his organization have
successfully helped victims to file over 700 law suits on pollution
cases. Professor Wang Canfa is devoted to improving public
awareness on environmental rights and dedicated to providing
safeguards to victims of pollution. Please visit www.clapv.org to
find out more about China Legal Assistance to Pollution
Victims.

About the Podcast

Environment China is a bi-weekly podcast from the Beijing Energy Network (BEN), a grassroots organization created to help understand and tackle China’s energy and environmental challenges. The podcast features conversations with advocates, entrepreneurs, and experts and aims to highlight innovative solutions for improving China’s environment. We explore how they do their work, what strategies and solutions they have found, and why now is the right time for real and positive progress for China’s environment.